Obituary Listing

Leroy Wooten

Leroy Wooten

Mar 6, 2010

Asheville - Leroy Wooten, 81, passed away Saturday March 6, 2010 at the Bryan Center. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he was the son of the late Jake and Bonnie Church Wooten. He was also preceded in death by his daughter Gwyn Campbell Bolick. Surviving are his wife, Clairan Morgan Wooten of the home; son, Joseph...

Lois Harris Teague

Lois Harris Teague

Mar 6, 2010

CANDLER Lois Ann Harris Teague, 52, of 40 Wendy Canyon Rd. passed away Saturday, March 6, 2010 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. Mrs. Teague was a native of Johnson City, TN and a resident of Buncombe County since 1979. She served as the Breakfast Manager of J & S Cafeteria at River Ridge, was a member of...

Dorothy "Dot" Summitt

Dorothy "Dot" Summitt

Mar 5, 2010

Shelbyville, TN - Dorothy Swanson Dot Summitt formerly of Asheville died Friday March 5, 2010. A native of Murphy, she lived in Asheville for most of her life. She was a member of St. Lukes Episcopal Church. She was a daughter of the late William and Martha Ryder Swanson and the wife of the late John Taylor and Torbit...

Jessie Davis

Jessie Davis

Feb 28, 2010

Cincinnati, OH - Jessie Lee Collins Davis, 92, passed away peacefully February 28, 2010 in Cincinnati, OH with loved ones at her side. Jessie was predeceased by her beloved and loving husband, Fred W. Davis. She leaves to cherish her memory children: Steven, Michael, Donald and Amy; 10 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, 1 great, great-grandchild, caregivers and friends. Jessie was...

Richard Mashburn

Richard Mashburn

Feb 28, 2010

Fletcher - Charles Richard Mashburn, 63, of 135 Old Hendersonville Highway, passed away Sunday, February 28, 2010 at his home. A native of Buncombe County, he worked in construction as a carpenter and attended the Asheville Family Church. He was the son of the late Jesse Edmond and Pearl Rachel Rector Mashburn. He was also preceded in death by...

Lois Reagan

Lois Reagan

Feb 27, 2010

Swannanoa Lois Payne Reagan, 79, formerly of 208 Meredith Loop, passed away Saturday, February 27, 2010 at the Laurels of Summit Ridge. A native of Madison County, she had resided in Buncombe County for the past 50 years. She was a member of Swannanoa Valley Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Reagan was the daughter of the late Floyd and Matilda Hagan...

Elva Mertens Watkins

Elva Mertens Watkins

Feb 27, 2010

ASHEVILLE Sue Elva Brown Mertens Watkins, 83, of 650 Caribou Road went to be with the Lord Saturday, February 27, 2010 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native and resident most of life of Buncombe County, she retired in 1976 from Bucks Restaurant and was a member of Grace United Methodist Church. After moving to Asheville Terrace...

Jim Messer

Jim Messer

Feb 24, 2010

CANDLER James Eugene Jim Messer, 76, of 38 Sunray Cove Rd. passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Haywood County, he had resided in Buncombe County for the past 63 years and was formerly employed with the Buncombe County Schools. He was a member of White Rock Baptist Church and...

Althea Mae Askew

Althea Mae Askew

Feb 24, 2010

Asheville - Althea Mae Beam Parker Askew, 90, passed away Wednesday February 24, 2010 at the St. Josephs Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Buncombe County, she had lived in Ohio and Charlotte for several years before returning to Buncombe County 40 years ago. She was a daughter of the late Jay and Ada Burgess Beam. She was...

J. William  Sr. Bell

J. William Sr. Bell

Feb 24, 2010

Charlottesville, Va. - J. William (Bill) Bell Sr., 98, passed away peacefully Wednesday, February 24, 2010, in Charlottesville, Virginia at the home of his son, Jim and his wife, Maria. He was born February 1, 1912, in Birmingham, Alabama, the son of Walter A. Bell and Bertha Summers Bell. Bill and his late wife, Margaret, moved to Charlottesville from...

Cyril Blinderman

Cyril Blinderman

Feb 24, 2010

ASHEVILLE Cyril Skid Blinderman, 88, of 112 Baity Drive passed away Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at the John F. Keever, Jr. Solace Center. A native of Bismarck, ND, he resided in Miami, FL for nine years prior to moving to Buncombe County in 1965. He retired in 1985 from the Asheville VA Medical Center where he served as the...

Lee Roy Searsey

Lee Roy Searsey

Feb 20, 2010

CANDLER Lee Roy Searsey, 66, of 815 Case Cove Road passed away Saturday, February 20, 2010 at Pardee Hospital in Hendersonville. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired from East-West Trucking Company where he instructed Truck Driving and was a former car salesman with Robinson Brothers Used Cars. He served as President of the Armadillo Flats Radio Club...

Evelyn Masters

Evelyn Masters

Feb 18, 2010

Asheville Evelyn Viola Black Masters, 83, formerly of 81 Spooks Branch, passed away Thursday, February 18, 2010 at the Brian Center of Weaverville. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, Mrs. Masters worked for many years as an in-home aide and caregiver. She was a member of Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church. Mrs. Masters was the daughter of the late...

Jimmy Harris

Jimmy Harris

Feb 17, 2010

ASHEVILLE - James Bryant Jimmy Harris, 74, died suddenly Wednesdsay, February 17, 2010 as a result of an automobile accident. He was born in Yancey County but spent most of his life in Buncombe County. He retired from Victoria Nursing Center as a Department Supervisor. His wife Ruth of 35 years passed away from a long illness two years...

Sandra Tolley

Sandra Tolley

Feb 17, 2010

Alexander - Sandra Irene Sheppard Tolley, 54, passed away unexpectedly Wednesday February 17, 2010 at her home. A native and lifelong resident of Buncombe County, she was a daughter of Violet Sheppard of Alexander and the late Thad Charles Sheppard. She was also preceded in death by a brother, Charlie Sheppard. Surviving in addition to her mother are her...

Keaver Strait Adams

Keaver Strait Adams

Feb 17, 2010

ASHEVILLE Keaver Strait Adams, 89, of 42 Gaston Mountain Road passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at the Memorial Campus of Mission Hospitals. A native of Lancaster, SC, he had resided in Canton, OH prior to moving to Asheville in 1991. He retired from the Hoover Company in North Canton, OH where he served as supervisor of the foundry...

William "Bill" Bramlett

William "Bill" Bramlett

Feb 16, 2010

Asheville - William Lester Bill Bramlett, 92, passed away Tuesday February 16, 2010. A lifelong resident of Buncombe County, he retired from the U.S. Army and received the Bronze Star in WWII. He was a member of the Moose Club and the VFW. He was preceded in death by his wife, Ann Bramlett. Surviving are his wife, Barbara Carter...

Earl Smith

Earl Smith

Feb 15, 2010

Asheville Earlie Lee Earl Smith, 93, of 249 Waynesville Avenue, passed away Monday, February 15, 2010 at the Charles George VA Medical Center. A native of Tague, WV, Mr. Smith had resided in Buncombe County since 1945. He was a Master Watchmaker, and served in the US Army during World War II. Mr. Smith was the son of the...

James Lowell Mckee

James Lowell Mckee

Feb 15, 2010

GAITHERSBURG, MD James Lowell McKee, 83, of 19323-103 Clubhouse Road passed away Monday, February 15, 2010. He was a native of Asheville, NC and had resided in Bristol, TN for 38 years prior to moving to Gaithersburg, MD in 1995. Mr. McKee retired from Food City where he served as a Manager of Meat Departments. He was a member...

Orel Allen

Orel Allen

Feb 11, 2010

ASHEVILLE - Mary Orel Calhoun Allen, 92, passed away peacefully Thursday February 11, 2010. A native of Graham County, she had lived most of her life in Buncombe County. She was a daughter of the late Virgil and Hattie Hooper Calhoun and the wife of the late Joe I. Allen, Sr. Surviving are her sons, Joe Ira Allen, Jr....